Woody McHale's
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 206-0430
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue
- Directions:
- A, C, E at 14th St; L at 8th Ave; F, V at 6th Ave
- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 12pm-2am, Thu-Sat 12pm-4am
Editorial Review for Woody McHale's – by Erin Behan
The Scene
Appropriately, wood factors heavily into the motif at Woody McHale's. Descending the stairs from 14th Street feels like entering an old rickety ship's hull: Amber-colored wood covers the walls, beams cross the ceiling, and meat-lovers hunker down at dark wooden tables. Three TVs--two behind the bar and one in the dining alcove--match nicely with the pub grub.
The Food
The prevalence of beef on the menu is no surprise--the owners are also partners in nearby Meatpacking mainstay Frank's, which has an on-site butcher shop. The menu's anchor, the salad plate-sized burger, arrives with chip-like waffle fries. It's not the juiciest burger around, but it wins over the bowl of chili with lots of pulled beef, but too little flavor. Late-night snackers happily make a meal of the meaty sauce-covered hot wings and the overflowing basket of gigantic, homemade onion rings. The final artery-clogging moment? Two deep-fried Twinkies with chocolate dipping sauce.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThere's a jukebox playing '70s, '80s and '90s rock, which may distract your attention from the sports-tuned TVs.
What to DrinkThe beer list is small, but includes favorites like Guinness and Stella on tap.
The ExtrasCheck out nearby Frank's restaurant.
User Reviews for Woody McHale's
03/05/2008 Posted by miskafied
I'm part of a weekly Wednesday drinking group of 30 or so regulars who love to drink, geek out, talk and eat after work. We check out a different bar each week. We've been kicking around the city for 12 years. In that time we've visited several hundred bars (with repeats of faves). We've returned to Woody McHale's thrice in the past couple years. The beer is standard, the food is pub grub, but the charm of the log cabin feeling, the controlled hubbub of regulars disagreeing with each other over beer and the excellent wait service and hospitality rendered by the owner have drawn us back to McHales for a three-peat. I can see if you live in the neighborhood how this place can easily become a home away from home.
Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Decent Beer & Food
Cons: Can get crowded
01/10/2007 Posted by eurora
Meet a girlfriend at Woody's. I am not a fun of bugers but I got to it one. I wouldn't go again but not because of the food; I just don't enjoy this type of food. I would recommend it to a burger lover.
Pros: tasty burgers
Cons: too greasy
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